The leaders of the Escambia County Republican Party have drunk the DeSantis culture war kool-aid and rallying their members to attend next week’s Escambia County School Board meetings.
This was sent out by Pueschel Schneier, Escambia County Republican Party Secretary, last night:
Below is a link to the school district wesite and a list of the dates for the upcoming school board meetings. We hope you can attend to show support in getting rid of sexually explicit books in our school libraries and to get a referendum back on the ballot for an elected superintendent. If you do not wish to speak, you can donate your minutes to another speaker.
Link to school district website and meeting agendas:
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Two School Board meetings:
1. Monday March 20th 5:30 pm
JE Hall Center
30 E Texar Dr, Pensacola, FL 32503
Room 160
The 4 books up for vote:
*Drama
*The Nowhere Girls
*The Bluest Eye
*New Kid
2. Tuesday March 21st 5:30 p.m.
JE Hall Center
30 E Texar Dr, Pensacola, FL 32503
Room 160
(School Board superintendent vote)
I would love to attend one of the meetings, but I can’t get there in time. I would say this about the issue. I have no problem with folks having their kids read these books. If it is that important to you, then take your kid to the library to get the book, or buy it. However, these books are a distraction from legit educational goals and have no place in school.
In my retirement, I train people who are graduates of the local school systems. I teach IT skills. I deal with people every who can not write a simple email, can not comprehend written instructions, and who can not do basic math. It is our responsibility to educate young people so that they are equipped with the basic skills that are necessary for survival in our computerized and connected world. These books contribute nothing to the development of marketable skills. It is our responsibility to educate kids so that they are employable. These books do not contribute to that.